San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-06
LATE NEWS BY MAIL.

The ooroner's jury has viewed the
deceased and returned their verdict.
"Dled by the visitation Of God. "-VOx
| Populi Vox Del.
The Gazette at Fort Worth sits
solitary and alone like a pelican in the
wilderness. Its point OF observation on
the fence will be good one from which
to view the cyclone which struck Texas
prohibitionists.
1t is stated that Mr.. Robert Bonner,
publisher OF the New York Ledger, had,
unknown to MIR. Cobb, carried a $4,000
insurance on the life OF the late sylvia
nus Cobb, Jr., for the benefit OF his fam
| lily.
The grain crop In eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory Is the largest and
best in their history. Every field Of fall
| or spring wheat, barley and oats will
yield full crop, which is something
| never known before.
Ii has been some time since the
American public has heard anything
about Rose Michel, the famous Partisan
| agitator. 1t seems she has been devOt-
ing herself TO literary work, and will
soon publish a volume OF poems entitled
lies Ooeaniennes."
An old man. accompanied by little
boy and girl, arrived at Reno, Cal, a
few days ago, having walked all the
way from Corlnth, Miss. They were a
little over three months on the road, and
were bound for Hsywards, where the
man has u wealthy sister.
Gladstone, the new town on Little
Bay de Noquete, Wis, ia consuming
lumber at the rate OF 100000 feet per
week. The mill there cannot supply the
demand, and the cut Of the mill at Stur-
geon Bay has been contracted for the
rest OF the season.
Mayor Francis, OF st. Louis, having
sucot eded in getting Cleveland to nc
cept an invitation to visit that city,
some Of the mayors enthusiastic friends
think that he should certainly be made
the next governor OF Missouri, and must
also be in Cleveland's next cabinet.
The casualties OF the jubilee process.
sion foot up 600. Three hundred were
cases Of fainting, over twenty OF sun
stroke. There were several broken legs,
arms and collar bones and dislocatiOns.
Some people suffered conclusions Of the
brain, some had their chests crushed
and others were kicked by horses.
A correspondent who has met Buffalo
Bill and his daughter In London des-
oribes the latter as a young lady Of nine.
teen, "inolined to be pretty, but rather
conveying the impression that she re-
veles in sucking oranges, chewing gum,
etc." One Of the curious features OF her
makeup noted was piece OF court
plaster stuck artistically on the side Of
her nose.
George and McGlynn evidently have
big row on their hands for the coming
United Labor party convention at SYRIA
cuse. The socialists are making gains
In the election OF delegates from New
York city. They captured another
assembly from the Georgeites Wednes-
day night. They will prove TO numer-
Gus and noisy minority to be kicked
out Of doors.
Ira Blu Ban Gu Sin, Chinese gradu-
ate of Yale In the class Of rs, recently
visited Saratoga. He is a Hong Kong
tea merchant, mas about $1,000 acres OF
tea under cultivation and employees
about 1000 coolies. He Is OF medium
height, and has dispensed with the
| queue. In conversation he Is most in
teresting, speaking perfect English He
remained but short time at Saratoga
and is now on his way to Hong Kong.
Father K. V. Lebreton, in charge OF
| st. Francis de Sales Mutes' Catholic
mission, receives from Jerusalem rare
| decoration In that OF the Cross OF the
| Holy Sepulchre. But one other priest
In this country has the decoration, and
he Is Father JOllon, OF Brooklyn. Father
Lebreton acquired his interest In the
deaf and dumb at Paris, and prepared
himself for his work in that city and in
Italy. He has lRbOred among the Ari-
| IONA Indians When he began his Phila-
deIphia work he had one pupil; now he
has about 400,
A quaint-loOking individual about 40
years OF age, with long. irOn-gray hair
covered by q Oad-brlmmed, white hat,
recently attracted attention on the
streets OF San Francisco. He proved to
be montana joe" the most eccentric
character In the western mines. His
real name ia Joseph Merybear, and he Is
a graduate of Dartmouth college. He
had an unluCky love affair in the east
and has been working lonely claim in
Montana for fourteen years. He hates
women, and leads the life Of hermit In
I a. H..